Consultant Mental Health Practitioner-Liaison

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in Swindon is seeking an experienced CAMHS professional to lead the CAMHS Liaison Service expansion across Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire. The role involves shaping a high-quality model of care and supporting service development in a collaborative team environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive CAMHS experience and advanced mental health assessment skills while delivering high-quality training to colleagues.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experienced CAMHS professional with vision and clinical expertise.
• Advanced skills in mental health assessment required.
• Ability to deliver high-quality consultation, training, and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Shape a sustainable, high-quality model of care.
• Review current practices to drive service development.
• Build a stronger, more responsive service for young people.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Mental health assessment

Consultation skills

Collaborative practice

Job description

Join Us in Transforming CAMHS Liaison Services Across BSW (Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire). We've secured 12 months of fixed-term funding to expand the CAMHS Liaison Service across BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW). This includes increasing provision at the three District General Hospitals: Royal United Hospital (Bath), Great Western Hospital (Swindon), and Salisbury District Hospital. We're building a new clinical leadership team featuring a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Consultant Mental Health Practitioner to oversee expanded multidisciplinary teams (Bands 7, 6, and 4) at each hospital. Staffing will grow from 2–3 to 6 per site during this pilot phase.

We're looking for an experienced CAMHS professional with the vision and clinical expertise to help shape a sustainable, high-quality model of care and support our bid for long-term funding. We seek someone with solid CAMHS experience, advanced skills in mental health assessment, and a passion for delivering high-quality consultation, training, and clinical supervision to multi-agency colleagues. In this role, you'll work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist to review current practices and drive service development—building on what’s working and identifying opportunities for improvement. You’ll play a key part in shaping a stronger, more responsive service for young people across the region. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a real impact, you’ll be well supported by a committed and collaborative CAMHS team, all working together to embed meaningful, lasting change.

Oxford Health is a great place to work. We encourage you to read the candidate guide to making an application, which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained, particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups